Seoul : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a summit to discuss urgent issues, the media reported. Putin expressed his readiness to hold a summit with Kim at an "early date" in a message sent on the occasion of...
Ankara : The Statistical, Economic, and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), in collaboration with its partners, will organize an International Symposium on "Financing for Development," under the theme of "Thinking Innovative Solutions...
New Delhi : As India and Bhutan mark 50 years of diplomatic ties this year, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation in the hydropower sector during a meeting between Prime Minster Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay here on...
Nouakchott (Mauritania) : Morocco has stressed that there can be no parallel process to decide on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, other than that of the UN. Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Nacer Bourita, addressing a press conference, said the "important...
Nouakchott : African leaders from across the continent on Monday discussed ways to promote and sustain peace, development, and security on the closing day of the 31st African Union summit. The leaders emphasized the need for establishment of a free trade area for the...
Dubai : The United Arab of Emirates (UAE) will host a two-day "World Tolerance Summit" in November, it was announced. The International Institute for Tolerance, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, announced the launch from November 15-16 to...
Mumbai : Finance Minister Piyush Goyal inagurated the India Infrastructure Expo 2018 today, organised by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, in partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry...
By Archana Sharma, Jaipur : They are Muslims, yet they sing Krishna "bhajans" (hymns) from Hindu lore. They have adopted a hybrid culture that is a mix of both religions and lifestyles. Many of their names too blend two religions, like Shankar Khan and Krishna Khan....
By Aroonim Bhuyan, New Delhi : In keeping out of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and signing an agreement on sharing of hydrological data on the Brahmaputra river and another on exporting rice following a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
By Gaurav Sharma, Beijing : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said connectivity projects are India's priority but such programmes should respect any country's sovereignty and its territorial integrity. At the restricted session of the Shanghai Cooperation...